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Malverne School Assistant Superintendent Vincent Romano, left,, Malverne School Superintendent Lorna Lewis, Malverne School Board Member Nicole Henderson, Candidate for Nassau County Legislator Jake Scheiner, and Malverne High School Principal Kesha Bascombe.

Honoring the spirit of Juneteenth ... in Malverne

Jake Scheiner, candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 14, presented a special proclamation to the Malverne school district in recognition of its highly successful Juneteenth … more

By Mark Nolan | 7/18/23

An inauguration like no other

I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more

By Debra Mulé | 1/20/22

Attorney, volunteer will vie to replace Vincent Muscarella

The race to represent Nassau County’s 8th Legislative District is heating up, as both Republicans and Democrats have selected their nominees to succeed Legislator Vincent Muscarella in … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation

Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . . more

4/18/19

Carl Gerrato, left, is challenging longtime incumbent Legislator Vincent Muscarella in the Nassau County Legislature's 8th District.

8th District race pits Gerrato against Muscarella

In the 8th Legislative District, Democrat Carl Gerrato, a Nassau County correction officer, is challenging longtime incumbent Vincent Musarella, a Republican who was first elected in 1995. more

11/6/17

Norma Gonsalves delivered a speech at NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum's ribbon cutting in Uniondale on March 31.

Norma Gonsalves will not seek re-election this November

After serving on the County Legislature for 20 years, Norma Gonsalves, Nassau’s presiding officer, announced on Thursday that she would not seek re-election this November. more

By Stephany Reyes | 5/18/17

Legislature passes plan NIFA vowed to reject

The County Legislature on Monday took steps to close a $70 million-plus budget deficit that will all but ensure that the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the state-appointed board that controls the county’s finances, will reject the spending plan and may step in with its own sweeping cuts. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/21/16

Nassau County waives Sandy permit fees

The Nassau County Legislature recently unanimously approved a measure to waive all building fees for Superstorm Sandy victims. The law extends the fee-waiver period to Dec. 31, … more

8/25/16

Have you noticed? Women are making history

It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . . more

3/10/16

Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages (D-Elmont) and Elmont Library Trustee Tammie Williams questioned the wisdom of installing video lottery terminals at Belmont Park.

Leaders clash over park development

Local politicians and community leaders descended on the main entrance to Belmont Park, on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, on Dec. 10 to voice their concerns about the possible installation of video … more

By Steve Smirti | 12/15/15

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